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The River

"He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?"

⭐ 6.4/10 1984 2h 2m Dir. Mark Rydell

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Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.

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6.4/10 139 votes

Quick facts

Year
1984
Runtime
2h 2m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.4/10
Votes
139
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$18.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Mark Rydell 👤 Mel Gibson 👤 Sissy Spacek 👤 Scott Glenn
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Questions about The River

The River has a runtime of 2h 2m (2 hours and 2 minutes).
The River was directed by Mark Rydell and released in 1984.
The River is a Drama film (1984).
The cast of The River includes Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Billy Green Bush, Shane Bailey.
The River has a TMDB rating of 6.4/10 based on 139 votes.

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